Herrin Massacre, 1922
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Brief Description:

"The other side of Herrin" by Illinois Mine Workers; Published:  1923.  Topics: Southern Illinois Coal Company Strike, 1922;  Strikes and lockouts.  "Summary of opening statement of the defense in the first of the Herrin cases, delivered at the Marion Circuit Court by Angus W. Kerr, chief counsel for the Illinois Mine Workers": p. 7-46 (copy)

Carroll Binder, "Herrin: Murder Trail or Holy Cause," The Nation, October 11, 1922, 357-58.

"Successful Massacre," The Outlook, August 9, 1922

"The Illinois Mine Massacre," The Literary Digest, July 8, 1922.

Bloody Herrin by Rudolf Lasker, Washington, DC:  Patriotic Publishers, 1922. (copy)

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Record Series Number: 1/8/2069
Volume: 1.0 Folders
Access Restrictions: Unrestricted access.
Subject Index
Herrin (Ill.) - History
Strikes and lockouts - Illinois - Williamson County
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Related Publications:

Parker, Chatland. The Herrin Massacre: a Fair and Impartial Statement of all the Facts, the Trial, Evidence, Verdict. Chicago, IL: Parker Publishing Co., c1923.

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